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6800 Varde

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Residents
22,356
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.9%
10 years: +1.4%
Active places of business
2,792
125 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
200 / 205
3-yr change -1.2%

Population

21k21k22k22k23k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,4002,5002,6002,7002,8002,9002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 16%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 22%
Adults 45-64 27%
Seniors 65-79 17%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age43.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 268k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*33% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*22,597
Commute in / out every day*6,857 / 10,430
Jobs per working resident*0.86 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 6800 Varde.

Survival

Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years51% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.7 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)43 · 21% of all closures

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 2,621 owners
76 places
9 places
9 places
6 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.95 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years52% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)6 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)6 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

0100200300Opened Jan: 150Closed Jan: 83JanOpened Feb: 95Closed Feb: 72Opened Mar: 114Closed Mar: 108MarOpened Apr: 120Closed Apr: 79Opened May: 95Closed May: 74MayOpened Jun: 98Closed Jun: 150Opened Jul: 80Closed Jul: 54JulOpened Aug: 66Closed Aug: 70Opened Sep: 88Closed Sep: 99SepOpened Oct: 93Closed Oct: 80Opened Nov: 85Closed Nov: 97NovOpened Dec: 80Closed Dec: 211
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Dentist6 → 8+33%
Staffing & recruitment6 → 8+33%
Gardener & landscaping11 → 14+27%
Courses & tutoring23 → 29+26%
Pharmacy & health store5 → 6+20%
Hardware & DIY store5 → 6+20%
Electrician16 → 19+19%
Doctor & medical clinic11 → 13+18%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

Online store12 → 2-83%0 closed
Butcher, fishmonger & deli6 → 4-33%1 closed
Restaurant28 → 19-32%7 closed
Toy & hobby shop10 → 7-30%4 closed
Café, coffee bar or bar11 → 8-27%0 closed
Clothing store27 → 20-26%6 closed
Shoe & leather goods store8 → 6-25%1 closed
Veterinarian5 → 4-20%0 closed

Highest opportunity here

Florist, garden & pet shop

74

4 today · similar areas would have ~9

Bakery

70

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

Travel agency

69

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Books & stationery

69

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Marketing & advertising agency

67

19 today · similar areas would have ~24

IT & software services

66

32 today · similar areas would have ~85

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 1.3 1.3 0 1 -25% 42
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 10 4.5 1.2 0 1 -9% 28
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 55
Car repair & service Automotive 40 17.9 14.1 13 12 +3% 51
Petrol station Automotive 5 2.2 1.6 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 26 11.6 9.1 4 5 -4% 37
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 6 2.7 1.9 1 2 -14% 32
Car rental Automotive 4 1.8 1.5 1 0 +33% 61
Childcare Education 24 10.7 10.8 1 3 -8% 38
Driving school Education 8 3.6 3.4 2 2 0% 48
Courses & tutoring Education 29 13.0 18.9 14 8 +26% 64
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 8 3.6 3.1 3 6 -27% 37
Restaurant Food & drink 19 8.5 11.6 7 16 -32% 45
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 15 6.7 6.4 12 10 +15% 55
Catering & canteen Food & drink 9 4.0 7.1 1 1 0% 58
Bakery Food & drink 4 1.8 2.7 1 0 +33% 70
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 13 5.8 7.0 2 2 0% 56
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 4 1.8 3.6 1 3 -33% 52
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 5 2.2 3.9 2 2 0% 55
Dentist Health 8 3.6 4.3 3 1 +33% 56
Doctor & medical clinic Health 13 5.8 10.0 4 2 +18% 64
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 94 42.0 38.2 27 23 +4% 48
Veterinarian Health 4 1.8 1.5 0 1 -20% 36
Home care Health 4 1.8 1.3 0 0 0% 48
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 2.2 2.4 2 1 +25% 58
Sports facility & club Leisure 29 13.0 9.8 5 4 +4% 52
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 5 2.2 2.0 5 3 +67% 53
Travel agency Leisure 2 0.9 1.3 1 0 +100% 69
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 38 17.0 11.9 3 5 -5% 40
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 27 12.1 11.9 10 13 -10% 47
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.9 0.4 0 0 0% 50
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 11 4.9 3.9 3 2 +10% 56
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.4 0.9 0 1 -50% 42
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 32 14.3 14.3 9 6 +10% 56
Law firm Professional services 5 2.2 2.8 3 1 +67% 62
Bank & insurance Professional services 11 4.9 3.6 2 3 -8% 38
Real estate agent Professional services 14 6.3 4.1 3 2 +8% 47
Architect Professional services 9 4.0 3.9 2 2 0% 46
Engineering consultancy Professional services 38 17.0 16.6 15 10 +15% 54
IT & software services Professional services 32 14.3 37.9 18 15 +10% 66
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 19 8.5 10.7 6 5 +6% 67
Design & photography Professional services 31 13.9 16.5 8 9 -3% 51
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 8 3.6 4.1 3 1 +33% 62
Clothing store Retail 20 8.9 8.7 7 14 -26% 44
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 6 2.7 1.0 0 2 -25% 26
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 2.7 1.8 1 0 +20% 54
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 5 2.2 2.3 1 1 0% 52
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 4 1.8 4.1 1 0 +33% 74
Jewellery & watches Retail 5 2.2 1.7 3 1 +67% 55
Optician Retail 4 1.8 1.5 0 0 0% 51
Furniture & interior store Retail 15 6.7 6.0 3 2 +7% 55
Electronics & phone store Retail 3 1.3 2.9 4 1 – 66
Hardware & DIY store Retail 6 2.7 2.0 1 0 +20% 58
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.4 0.9 1 0 – 69
Sports & bike shop Retail 15 6.7 5.0 1 3 -12% 39
Toy & hobby shop Retail 7 3.1 3.6 2 5 -30% 42
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 17 7.6 8.9 3 5 -11% 45
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 0.4 3.7 1 2 -50% 51
Online store Retail 2 0.9 0.9 2 12 -83% 43
Electrician Trades 19 8.5 6.7 6 3 +19% 59
Plumber & heating Trades 13 5.8 6.6 0 3 -19% 47
Carpenter & joiner Trades 61 27.3 26.2 10 18 -12% 39
Painter & decorator Trades 13 5.8 7.3 3 5 -13% 50
Bricklayer & mason Trades 37 16.6 11.9 10 12 -5% 39
Flooring Trades 4 1.8 1.9 0 0 0% 57
Building contractor Trades 19 8.5 12.8 5 6 -5% 53
Gardener & landscaping Trades 14 6.3 6.9 9 6 +27% 55
Cleaning services Trades 31 13.9 16.9 20 18 +7% 53
Taxi Transport 7 3.1 5.6 1 2 -13% 52
Removals & haulage Transport 11 4.9 7.9 2 3 -8% 55